French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York that France now recognizes the State of Palestine.
Why it matters: Macron's announcement was the height of an initiative he launched several months ago with Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and led a dozen countries to recognize a Palestinian state in recent days.
Kamala Harris says Joe Biden was incapable of showing more empathy for civilians in Gaza killed by Israel in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, according to a copy of Harris' new book obtained by Axios.
"I had pleaded with Joe, when he spoke publicly on this issue, to extend the same empathy he showed to the suffering of Ukrainians to the suffering of innocent Gazan civilians," the former vice president writes in her book "107 Days," out Tuesday.
"But he couldn't do it: While he could passionately state, 'I am a Zionist,' his remarks about innocent Palestinians came off as inadequate and forced."
Why it matters: It's part of Harris' larger effort in the book to distance herself from Biden after not doing so during last year's campaign.
President Trump will present a group of Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday with principles for peace and post-war governance in Gaza, according to two U.S. officials and two Arab officials.
Why it matters: This will be the most concrete proposal to date from Trump for ending the war.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) told Axios she worries about the message Israel's recent attack in Qatar and its string of strikes around the region send about Israel's biggest ally, the United States.
Why it matters: Shaheen sat down with Axios' Mike Allen after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. She said he'd noted that Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. base in the region and was hosting the Hamas officials Israel targeted at Washington's request.
President Trump has let Russian President Vladimir Putin "embarrass" him and the entire U.S. by failing to respond as Russia crossed "seven red lines," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Monday at Axios House on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Why it matters: Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, is one of several senators calling for more sanctions on Russia and more weapons for Ukraine.
Trump administration officials are hoping to ink new oil and gas deals with other governments this week during Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly, Jarrod Agen, a senior White House official, said on stage at an Axios event Monday.
Why it matters: Agen pitched U.S. energy sources as a diplomatic tool.
Nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war, a cascade of countries has formally recognized a Palestinian state — a debate that's set to dominate the UN General Assembly this week.
The big picture: As representatives from more than 190 countries gather Monday in New York, it will be President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who oppose recognition of the state of Palestine, against much of the world."
Why it matters: NATO countries have reported several such violations in recent weeks. European leaders warn the incursions are a calculated escalation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
TikTok's new U.S. entity would lease its algorithm from Chinese owner ByteDance under the terms of a proposed deal between the U.S. and China, a senior White House official tells Axios.
Why it matters: There had been some talk that ByteDance would be required to sell the algorithm in order to satisfy a 2024 law that demands TikTok be controlled by Americans or face a ban.
Leaders and diplomats from more than 140 countries will convene on Monday in New York to advocate for a Palestinian state and peace in Gaza.
There will be three notable absences: Israel, the U.S., and Palestinian leaders themselves, because the Trump administration banned them.
Why it matters: Recognition of Palestine by a wave of countries — including the U.S. and Israel's closest allies — will be the dominant topic this week at the UN General Assembly. President Trump will be the only major world leader still standing by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's side.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un suggested his country can resume dialogue with the U.S. if Washington drops calls for Pyongyang to denuclearize, state media reported Monday morning local time.
Why it matters: President Trump has said he wants to meet with Kim again this year and his administration has for months been game-planning for potentially restarting dialogue with North Korea, which has made alarming nuclear advances since they last met, per Axios' Barak Ravid and Dave Lawler.
